WordPress plugin comparison
Subscribe to Comments vs WP Comment Notification
Subscribe to Comments
by Mark Jaquith
10K+ installs3.9
WP Comment Notification
by WpExperts Hub
400+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for WP Comment Notification.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 72 times, WP Comment Notification about 11.
- WP Comment Notification is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for WP Comment Notification.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2017 for WP Comment Notification.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Subscribe to Comments | WP Comment Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,584 | #9,288 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.1K | 244 |
| Rating | 3.9(14) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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